Advanced Practice Provider (APP, PA, NP), Outpatient Abdominal Surgical Transplant - Full Time, Days

Job Description

Join the University of Chicago Medicine as an Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) for our Outpatient Abdominal Transplant Team.

 

 As part of the University of Chicago’s Transplant Surgery Advanced Practice Provider (APP) team, you'll have the unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in life-saving procedures and contribute to groundbreaking advancements in transplant care. Joining this dynamic team means becoming part of a renowned institution that prides itself on innovative medical practices and a collaborative, patient-centered approach. You'll work alongside experts in the field, making a direct impact on the lives of transplant patients and their families, while advancing your own professional growth in a supportive and forward-thinking environment.

 

Eligible for a Sign-On Bonus up to $10,000Eligible for Relocation Assistance

 

The Advanced Practice Provider will be responsible for comprehensive direct patient care management. As an APP, you will manage a caseload of patients and exercise a high level of autonomy in the assessment, diagnosis, and initiation of delegated medical treatments. This role requires a self-sufficient provider who can function independently in managing patient care, with a strong focus on wound care management, including sutures, staples, drain removal, wound packing, and wound vac management, ensuring optimal post-operative healing and infection prevention. This individual will utilize advanced practice skills obtained through the completion of a formal provider program. These skills include advanced levels of assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation of care, as well as performing some invasive procedures. The APP will be responsible for outpatient clinical care and management of solid organ transplant patients and others with end-stage organ disease. Responsibilities also include planning, organizing, and directing patient care efforts in collaboration with medical and surgical physicians and other team members.

 

Advanced Practice Provider Essential Job Functions

• Taking patient history, conducting examinations, and diagnosing illnesses.
• Performing pre- and post-transplant patient evaluations and ordering and interpreting laboratory tests.
• Independently managing surgical wounds, including wound packing, suture and staple removal, wound vac application, and treatment of surgical complications.
• Demonstrating strong collaboration and communication skills within interdisciplinary teams.
• Maintaining proficiency and organization in patient assessments, diagnostic interpretations, clinical interventions, and healthcare planning.
• Utilizing effective problem-solving skills to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

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Nurse Practitioner Education and Experience Requirements:

• Masters of Science in Nursing 
• Current and/or eligibility for State of Illinois RN and APN licensure/registration 
• Must be certified as a Nurse Practitioner by the ANCC or AANP
• Must have or be able to qualify for Illinois and DEA prescribing numbers
• At least 1 year of surgical management experience preferred.

 

Physician Assistant Education and Experience Requirements:

• Completion of an accredited (physician assistant) educational program 
• Certification in ACLS and by the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) and current and/or eligibility for State of Illinois licensure/registration
• At least 1 year of surgical management experience preferred.

 

Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: 1.0, Full-time
• Shift: Days - 8:00am to 4:00pm
• Work Location: Hyde Park 
• Unit/Department: Outpatient Abdominal Surgical Transplant
• CBA Code: Non-Union

 

Why Join Us

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

 

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